Elbowpatch Crust vs Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Lichonycteris degener

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Lichonycteris
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Lichonycteris degener

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.